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the rewell-low 
Dish Washing Machines, 

FOR HOTEL and RESTAURANT USE. 




CUT No I SXrUE S MACHINE 
THOROUGHLY PROTECTED BY U. S. PATENTS. 



Owned, Manufactured and Sold by 

THE IIEWELLLOW MAIIFACTURING CO. 



CLEVEIvAND, OHIO. 



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COPYRIGHT, 1892, 
3Y GEO. M. REWELL. 



PREFACE. 

TO HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 

PROPRIETORS AND MANAOzERS, 
And all InticrEvSTed in 

DLSH WASH! NO ^L\CHINES■ 
T N pre^:entillg this cataloj;ue to your notice, we realize that 
many have preceded it and have gone en an air line to the 
waste basket or pigeon hole. 

We hope that this one may be read carefulh- through. It 
presents facts that are of interest to you. 

We are not asking you to ])Ui chase our machine ; we simply 
submit a proposition to you for consideration, 
To Save You Money, Time, Labok and Dlshes, 

And at No Cost to You. 



INTRODUCTORY. 



IN calling your attention to our superl) line of machines fot 
washing dishes in hotels and restaurants, and requesting 
3^our careful consideration of the same, we have no fear of tres- 
passing on your time or patience, knowing that you are enter- 
prising and progressive to the highest degree, and that all im- 
provements that tend to effect econom>- or increase the efficiency 
of your service are eagerly welcomed b}- >-ou ; hence we believe 
that a machine that will successfully and practically wash your 
dishes will be cordially received. 

The subject of a machine that would do this work has 
engaged the time and attention of hotel men for years. 

In the past there have been many attempts made to produce 
a machine that would do the work. Many have given the idea 
up as impracticable, while others have pushed forward and left it 
for the hotel man to prove them wholly unfit for the purpose 
intended. We are fully aware that the numerous failures that 
have hitherto attended attempts to wash dishes mechanically has 
in a great measure cast a cloud of prejudice over the matter. 
Notwithstanding this, we know that every thinking hotel man 
firmly believes that the advent of a practical machine that em- 
bodied all essential requirements for complete success was sure to 
come. It has been this .series of failures that has been the means 
of bringing out our superb machines, and that we have a 
thoroughly practical machine we are prepared to prove to one 
and all. 

■ It is not a theor}^ or an experiment, but an established fact. 
Months of actual use under all conditions have demonstrated that 
we have a practical common-.sense machine that can be relied on 
to give absolute satisfaction under all circumstances. 

We have consumed upwards of three years in costly experi- 
menting to produce it, and upwards of S'2"),0(>(J to develop it, 
until to-day, if it is not perfection, it is so near it as to be above 
criticism. It is simple, hence easy to operate. Compact, requiring 
but little space. Above all, it is of moderate co.st and within the 
reach of all. 



WHY OTHERS HAVE FAILED. 

WHY WE HAVE SUCCEEDED. 

THE principle made use of in our machines is, in our judg- 
ment, (the result of thousands of dollars spent in experi- 
ment and investigation ) the only practical method of washing 
dishes. 

Dishes that are coated with grease, fats, eggs and other 
matter, can only be successfulh- cleaned by washing in a water 
that holds in solution some agent that will attack the grease and 
combine wnth it, and moreover, the temperature of the water must 
not exceed a certain point beyond that in which the hands can be 
safely and easily held, otherwise such substances as eggs, oatmeal, 
creamed potatoes, etc., will be firmly cooked on and adhere to the 
dishes. After the dishes are washed, then only can scalding 
water be applied to rinse and dr}- them. 

This is your ordinary practice by hand and is the only 
practical one. Many machines have been produced in the past 
that have attempted to wash dishes by the simple forcing of clear 
hot water through them by hydrant pressure. 

In this case, the water being used but once, great quantities 
are necessary. No compound can be used to soften the water or 
assimilate the grease, consequently it is merely distributed. 

If the water is not excessiveh" hot it has no effect whatever 
on the grease. If it is hot enough to accomplish the purpo.se, it 
will cook eggs, oatmeal etc. upon the dishes .so hard as to make 
it very difficult to remove by hand. 

It is this cla.ss of machines that have proved the most 
numerous, have as a matter of course been failures, and have 
created the greatest degree of prejudice. 

In producing our machines, our aim has l)een to follow as 
closely as po.ssible the methods followed 1)\- hand, namely, to first 
wash in water of medium temperature, holding in solution a 
washing or cleaning agent, and to employ a rul)bing or frictional 
motion to remove the food. 

Ownng to the diversity of forms and shapes of dishes, cups, 
bowls, pitchers, etc., a mechanical arrangement to use brushes 
was clearly and wholly impracticable. 

We consequenth- turned our attention to producing a .scour- 
ing action by the violent agitation of water, as being the mo.st 
natural means of accompli.shing the purpose. Our success in this 
direction has been complete, leaving nothing to be desired. 



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DESCRIPTION OF MACHINES, 

AND 

METHOD OF WASHING. 

ATTENTION is directed to Cuts Nos. 2 and 3. Similar letters 
refer to like parts in each cut. Cuts show style "S. " 

The machine with engine and drain board occupies a floor 
space of 5 foot 6 inches b}' 24 inches. It is made of steel, iron 
and phosphor-bronze, and is practically indestructible and will 
last a life-time with ordinary care. 

The machine consists of two cylindrical iron tanks, 21) inches 
in diameter, 24 inches high, one of which A is for washing. The 
other, B for rinsing. 

A cast iron bed plate C supports the tanks, and a similar 
casting D encases them on top. Our engine P (or electric motor) 
luider drain board furnishes the power to operate the washing 
mechanism snlistantially as shown in Cut No. 3. When dishes 
are ready to he waslied the \al\-e H is opened, allowing cold 
water to floAv into rinsing tank B, then starting the engine and 
tnrning the exhaust steam from it through the series of coils a 
the water is heated to the scalding point as it flows in. When 
the tank B is filled it overflows through the passage W into the 
washing cylinder A until about half full, when the valve H is 
closed nearly tight allowing ouIn- a very small cpiantlty of water 
to pass tlu-ough. 

At this time add the washing compound to the water in 
washing tank and the machine is ready for work. The whole 
operation of getting ready, heating water, etc., occupies less than 
ten minutes. The valve I is used only in ca.se of water in wash- 
ing cylinder getting too hot, then it can be opened and a .stream 
of cold water introduced to lower the temperature. This rareh' 
occurs, as whilst the overflow from cylinder B is .scalding hot, the 
introduction of ba.skets of cold dishes keeps the temperature at the 
right point. 

In the wa.shing cylinder A, a basket of dishes is shown sup- 
ported by the wire netting Y, underneath which is the mechani.sm 
for agitating the water. This agitation is caused by a large gear 
wheel, R, about nine inches in diameter, rigidly fastened to bottom 
of cylinder by means of a phosphor-bronze bushing (•, projecting 
down through the bed casting C and locked by nut a'. 



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CUT No. 2, STYLE S MACHINE. 



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The shaft, O, driven by the engine or motor through the 
bevel gears f e revolves in bushing c, carrying with it the arm 
which has journalled at its other extremity a shaft, ha^•ing 
at one end the pinion S meshing in the large stationary gear, R, 
and at its upper end a peculiarly pitched three-arm propellor X. 

The revolving of the shaft O in the center of fixed gear, R, 
carrying with it the arm, causes the propellor X to be revolved on 
its own axis five times whilst performing one revolution around 
the stationary gear R. 

The result is to give the water a motion around the cylinder 
of 90 times per minute while revolving 4o0 times per minute in a 
vortex wnthin itself. 

The eifect of this is to churn and force the water through 
the dishes, giving a scouring or frictional action that effectually 
removes all food of whatsoever nature. 

The peculiar washing and scouring action must be seen to be 
appreciated. The force of the water is so equally distributed as 
to wash equally as well in the center as in the outside of ba.sket. 
The agitation of the water forces the impurities to the vSurface, 
where they pass off with the surplus water through the overflow. 

The mechanism at the bottom of washing cylinder is r.o pro- 
tected that obstructions cannot get in and cause injury. As an 
additional .safeguard, however, there is a safety clutch in the 
driving mechanism that relea.ses the instant an excessive strain 
is put on the washing mechanism, permitting that to stand still, 
while the engine revolves freely. 

Remove the obstructions and the washing mechanism again 
moves with the engine. 

The above description applies to all sizes of our matchless 
machines. 

As the dishes come from the dining room they are p'aced on 
table near by. The operator then scrapes off the refuse fcod and 
places them in baskets on edge, as shown in Cut No. 2. Plates, 
saucers, cups, bowls, platters, and all sorts of dishes can be plnced 
in baskets at once. The basket, when full, is raised by means of 
pully, F, .swung over and lowered into wa.shing tank where it 
rests submerged as shown in Cut No. '1 

The dishes are thoroughly washed in a moment's time, when 
the basket is raised, .swung over and lowered into rinsing tank. 



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CUT No. 3, SHOWING INTERIOR MECHANISM OF STYLE S MACHINt 



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Ten seconds is sufficient time to thoroughly rinse them, when 
the}' are placed on drain board to dry as shown by E, Cut No. 2. 
From the drain board the water flows back into rinsing tank. 

In the meantime another basket has been placed in washing 
tank and thus the op-jr.itioii is contiiuious. 



CONSTRUCTION OF WASHER. 

THE workmanship and material made use of in our washer is 
the best. Nothing but the finest crucible steel being used 
for shafts, studs, etc. All parts are accurately fitted and strictly 
interchangeable, so that any piece can be replaced at a moment's 
notice. Wherever wear occurs hardened steel is used exclusively. 
The strength and proportion of parts is far in excess of the usual 
engineering practice. It is designed to he practicall>' indes- 
tructible. 



CONSTRUCTION OF ENGINE. 

THE average small engine, in our experience, is a source of 
infinite trouble to keep up, and as the operator of our 
machine need not be a mechanic, we have designed an engine 
that will practically care for itself. It will run for months with- 
out attention beyond the necessary oiling. It is automatic cut 
off, adapting it.self to all variations of load. An automatic lul)ri- 
cator supplies oil to all its bearings. The engine is noiseless in 
operation ; any inexperienced person can operate it. 



CONSTRUCTION OF BASKETS. 

THE shell of basket is made of iron, gah'anized. This sup- 
ports a wooden interior, consisting of spokes radiating from 
the centre, into which upright po.sts are dowelled having wooden 
rims secured to them at their upper ends. The plates, etc. stand 
on edge ; vegetable dishes, cups, etc. are placed in the middle. 
The interiors will last about a year, when they can l)e replaced at 
trifling co.st. 



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POWER REQUIRED. 

FOR our "S" machine a half-horse power engine or electric 
motor gives ample reserve power. In all cases where 
practicable, it is advisable to nse an engine from its greater 
economy. 

The steam after doing its duty in the engine exhausts through 
a series of coils in rinsing tank, thus heating the water used in the 
machine, and as but little more steam is used than is necessary to 
heat the water, practically the power co.sts nothing, as the water 
heated liack in the boiler would consume nearly the same amount 
of coal. This is an inunense argument in fa\-or of our machines. 



WATER REQUIRED. 

THIS depends as a matter of ct)urse on the amount of work 
to be done and the condition of the dishes. In washing to 
its fullest capacity-, our style "S" machine, shown incuts, requires 
only the amount of water that can pas'-; through a hole l-o2 of an 
inch in diameter, or a trille larger than the diameter of an ordinary 
pin, under ordinary cit\- jiressure. In explanation of this appar- 
ently incredible stateme'.it, we will state that the mechanical 
agitation of the water i.s such as to ])ur if y itself, all forei gn matter 
is thrown to the s urface, where b \- its s pecific gra\-it\- and ceiitre- 
fugal force, it is carrie 1 to the outer edge, where it wastes off 
into the overflow with the suqdus water. 



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STYLES AND CAPACITY. 

T the present time we are building four styles of machines 
for Hotel and Restaiu-ant use: 



Size. NUMHKR TANKS. CAPACITY. 

Style "R" 1 Washing. 1 Rinsing. 1.000 to l.-lOO per Hour. 

" "S" 1 " 1 " -i,.")!)!) to o.OOO " 

"T" 2 " 1 " 0,01)0 to (i,Ol)0 " 

"U" 3 " 1 " S.OOOto 12,000 " 

Styles "R" and "vS" are exacth' alike, except in size and 

capacity. vStyle "T" has two washing tanks, and style "U" three 

washing tanks, which gives them an immense capacity. When 



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it is remembered that it only takes about one-sixth the time to 
rinse that it does to wash, it will be seen at a glance that one 
rinsing tank is sufficient to rinse the dishes for three or even more 
washing tanks. The power required to run styles "R"" and "S" 
is about one-half horse power, as above stated. The larger styles 
can be run with a one-horse power engine or motor, and have 
ample reserve power. 

Such is a description of our matchless machines, the only 
perfect dish washers ever offered for sale. 

The only machines doing the work in a practical common - 
sense manner. 



WHAT WE CLAIM FOR OUR MACHINES. 

WHY THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS. 
Occupy Less Space, 

Require Less "Water, 
Take Less Po^er, 

Do More and Better "Work. 

Save all Breaking: and Chipping:. 
Impossible to Break Dislies, 

Lig:liter and BJicer Dishes can be Used, 
Machine is Alv%'ays up with "Work, 
Less Dishes are Required, 

Dishes come from Machines Hot, 
And Ready for Immediate Use. 
Effect a Larg:e Saving: in Help, 

Machines Kever g:o on a Strike, 
Cannot Get Out of Order, 

Will Last a Life Time v\'ith Ordinary Care, 
Made of Phosphor-Bronze, Iron & Steel. 
WILL WASH FROM 1,500 TO 12,000 DISHES PER HOUR. 

THE ONLY PERFECT MACHINES MADE. 

The clo.sest investigation is urged, and the more these ma- 
chines are examined the more highly pleased everyone becomes. 



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A REMARKABLE RECORD. 

2,000,000 DISHES WASHED 

RINSED AND DRIED IN 9 MONTHS TIME, 

at the "Stillman" Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, and in all that time 

NOT A DISH WAS BROKEN OR EVEN CHIPPED. 

DOES not this speak volumes to hotel men in favor of our 
magnificent machine. By hand washing in sinks in the 
old way no doubt at least 1 per cent, or 2,000 dishes would have 
been smashed or chipped in such a manner as to render them 
unfit for use. No one will deny this. These dishes would cost 
nearly enough to buy a machine. 

As an evidence of the absolute accuracy of our statements 
concerning the perfection of the work of the machine, we append 
an unsolicited endorsement from Mr. Henry F. Roesser, of the 
"Stillman" Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, a gentleman well known 
throughout the United States, as a thoroughly practical hotel 
man. 

We also send other endorsements from e\-en larger hotels, 
all of which will be found on separate sheets, which speak for 
themselves. 



HOW WE PLACE THESE MACHINES. 

WE do not ask hotel or restaurant men to buy our machines 
until they are firmly convinced by actual use that they 
will do the work in a satisfactory manner. 

It is admitted on all sides that a machine of this character is 
in demand. No one doubts this. 

The loss in breaking and chipping of di.shes is very heavy, 
and we believe hotel and restaurant men will adopt a perfect 
machine if they are convinced that such a one can be had. Our 
machines do the work perfectly, and as an evidence of the fact 
we are willing to place a machine anywhere in any hotel or restau- 
rant in the United States under the conditions of the following 
form of contract : 



14 THE RE\VELL-LO\V iMANUFACl URING CO., 

FORM OF CONTRACT. 

MemoranduiT) of ari Agreement tiUered into this day l)y and between 
The Rewell-Low Mfg. Co., a corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, 
and Messrs of State of Witnesseth : 

The Rewell-I^ow Mfg. Co. agree on their part as follows: 

To sell to Messrs one of their style Hotel size Dish 

Washing Machines ; to pack and deliver .same within days 

from date of this agreement ; to fnrnish a competent man to super- 
intend the erection of, and the putting in running order the .said 

Dish Washing Machine in the kitchen of Messrs ; to educate 

an employe of Messrs to properl\- run the machine. They 

furthermore agree that the said machine shall w^ash dishes as they 
come from the table in a thorough and practical manner, if direc- 
tions given are followed. They furthermore agree that if at the 
expiration of 30 days trial, the machine does not do its duty as 
above specified, that they will take the machine out of the kitchen 

of Messrs and that they will restore their kitchen to its 

normal condition. 

In consideration of the foregoing agreements on the part of 

The Rewell-IvOw Mfg. Co., Messrs of. State 

agree on their part as follows: 

To receive said machine and allow it to be placed in their 
kitchen in the city of State of 

They furthermore agree to furnish a careful man to run the 
machine. They furthermore agree tliat such man sliall place him- 
self under the tuition of the expert sent 1)\- The Rewell-Low Mfg. 
Co., and that he will follow implicitly the directions given him 
for running the machine by said expert. They furthermore agree 
that the machine will be cai'ed for in a careful manner, and that 
ever}' possible opportunit}' will be given the machine to prove its 
worth. They furthermore agree that if at the expiration of 30 
days the machine has during that time, done its work as agreed, 
that they will pay The Rewell-Low Mfg. Co. for the machine as 
follows : 



Given under our hands and seals this day ul I 

THE REWELL-LOW MFG. 

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We ask if any fairer method of introduction could be asked. 
Hotel men admit that they want a machine that will do the busi- 
ness. That they will take and pay for such a machine when con- 
vinced by an actual test that it can be depended on to do the 
business. We have such a machine. 

We will put it in at our own expense. If it does not do the 
business we will take it out at our expen.se. 

On the contrary, if it does the work required, we naturally 
expect payment on general business principles. Ordinarily, talk 
is cheap and claims are very easily made. All we seek is an 
opportunity to place the machine and let it work out its own 
salvation. 



CONCLUSION. 

OUR story is told, our ofter made, and we invite at the hands 
of hotel men an acceptance of the same. 
Prices and terms of payment will be furnished on application. 
We invite correspondence with all interested parties, and shall be 
glad to answer any and all enquirie-i. If in any respect you need 
further explanation pertaining to construction, scope or u.se of 
machines, or on any points omitted or vaguely stated, please do 
not hesitate to write for further information. 

Our office force is practical and experienced, and with a.ssist- 
ance of stenographers and typewriters, have ample time to take 
the matters of inquiry up in detail for your satisfaction. 

THE REWELL-IvOW MFG. CO., 

Geo. M. Rewell, Pres't, 

Cleveland, Ohio. 





Office and Manufactory, 
Cor. Main and Sycamore Sts. Cleveland, Ohio. 



